Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dalwood?

Dalwood is located in New South Wales about 163.0 km south of Brisbane and 11.3 km north west of Patchs Beach. Dalwood has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dalwood, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dalwood homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Dalwood is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dalwood during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Dalwood will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Dalwood

Rebate for Dalwood Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dalwood by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dalwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 6.3 km from Dalwood.

Dalwood, NSW is in the 2477 postcode area which has around 2743 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2922 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5465 households in the 2477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dalwood.

Solar Installers near toDalwood
NameDistanceDetails
Coastwide Solar NSW10.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Stralis Energy10.6kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions14.3kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast14.8kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite14.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Nickel Energy15.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts16.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical16.2kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power16.6km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia17.0kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
The Solar Shop18.8kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical19.0kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical20.1kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek25.0km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group26.8kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar27.2kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Juno Energy28.0kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical29.7kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar29.7kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions29.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar30.6kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions32.8kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay33.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical33.2kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dalwood

Sunlight Hours in Dalwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dalwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dalwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dalwogon, QLD, which is about 406.4 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.